Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-19
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The rIpoFt that distuI Dances Of 90.
Fious nature are imminent on The HA.
WaiiAn Islsnds should bs regarded as
80 intimation 10 the American govern.
ment that IL 10 time to watch the inter.
ests Of the United States Ia the Pacific,
AZ least two European nations are
ah1ioes to secure possession Of the
Islands, and either one Of them would
be Rlad OF prets It 70 pus an cod to the
Independence Of Kalakua's KINGDOM. A
formidable insurreeiion against th,
royal government would afford precisely
such prstext as is wanted, and either
Great Britain or Germany would gladly
take advantage Of 10. Complication.
can easily be foFcseen Witch would en-.
able one Of these two piratioaL nation.
10 ssiEs upon the islands With at leas,
an appearance Of justice. The indie
pendsnoe Of the Hawaiian Kingdom in
she past has been due, more than 10
anything else, TO the fact that the pro
found tranquility Of the islands afford
ed not the slightest prettxt for foreigu
inisrfereDce 10 their atfAirs.
II the Hawaiin Islands are 60 pasa
iHso the possession OF any nation, /,
must be Into that OF The Uaised States.
Neither Grsa. Britain nor Germany can
be permitted TO hold this hey Of The
Pacific. On this the American people
are determined. TIE people of the
Islands almost universally look 20 the
United States - tbs country OF which
they will one day become citizens. They
have adopted our habits and eussosns
Even American politics are generally
discussed by them. and the Foarth Of
July is 80 uueh holiday 10 Honoluiu
a. 10 is In many Siiies Of the United
stateG In every way the residents Of
The Islands have shown their desire for
annexation 10 the great Fepublic, and
The tsiSnre e. the ialAr ds by any other
pOwsr would be regarded ~ them a. an
uuqaAltned misfOFsene which rendered
i'm pOsaihle the realination OF q lons
cherished dream.
The Hawaiian Islands ocoapy . posi.
tion Of commanding Importance In the
Paeino Ocean, and the Importance Of
that position will be vastly Increased
With the opening Of waterway between
The Atlantic ard the Paoies either al
The lsthmus Of Panama or BY tbs Mica.
rauguan roatS. AZ the West Indies viii
command The eastern sppEnaeh 10 TIE
canal, the Hawaiian islands will con.
Gscad the westsrn, and the United
States cannot aaatd 10 have them fAl
into the hands Of any ether nation
The Importance Of the islands il not
wholly owing 10 their strategic Vosiiiop,
however. Their commercial import
anse can scarcely be ovsressimAiea.
They form 3 uataFAl stopping plAcs fer
all vessels soand from America 20 Aas-
tralia, and with the opening Of The in
tercceanic canal. they will likewise BE-
the sioppine place for foer afths Of TIE
vessels pasasne between Earops aAd
Eastern Asta. With excellent barriers
and capable Of Sustaining vass pcvn-
latiop, The islands Uill eventually BE-
the seat Of eenimercs whieh 10 nAtson
can sfOra 10 desrise. The entire Pa
ciae vili be the hsld foE their urstehAuts
and Il Is no fAsh predistien 30 say that
With . sironG eOvssnmsnt established
over The islands. HoHelaia ueaid RAPIDLY
hseome city 81 the eEst isporsAnce.
The Uuited States cannot allaw lks
Rsn Of The fselhs 10 b ss,Hsd b. apy
nation. Already oar GOA UsFsial tnlss
esis on see Hands tre too greAi fos %
10 aIl0v th, N 10 b. destroyed as Ihsy
woold be IL either Great Britain or Gss.
many shoald annex this last Of The Ia
eiee kinsdoas. whlls the islands aEy